Monday, October 10, 2011

{Fall} Decorating With Corn


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Fall has only just begun, so you have plenty of time to spruce up your home with a little fall decor. This Indian Corn Garland is an easy DIY project that would look perfect on a mantle, draped across a buffet or dessert table or even hung over your front door.

Directions {From BHG}
* Cut rope two feet longer than the area in which you intend to hang the garland.
* Then twist screw-eye hooks (with openings about the same size as the rope diameter) into the tops of mini ears of corn, one per ear.
* Bend corn husks into loops and hot-glue the pointed ends together.
* Thread the husks and ears onto the rope and hang.


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Here is a different kind of corn garland; a garland using candy corn! This would be a fun project to include the kids on. And I'm sure everyone wouldn't mind eating a few while working!

Directions {From Woman's Day}
* Thread monofilament fishing line (found at hardware stores) onto a needle and poke it through the candies, avoiding areas where the colors meet - corn breaks easily at these points.
* Hang using cloth tape.





Friday, October 7, 2011

Houston Blogger Meetup with Kelly Lyden!

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Houston friends and bloggers! Kelly Lyden of The Party Dress and WH Hostess is coming to Houston in November! I am organizing a Blogger Night Out on either Monday, November 7th or Wednesday, November 9th. We would love to meet you! Everyone is welcome...bloggers AND blog readers!

If you are interested in joining us for dinner, please feel free to leave a comment here along with your e-mail address. I'll be in touch soon with a time and location.

Looking forward to meeting so many of you!

** UPDATE: We are going to meet up on Wednesday, November 9th! **


Monday, October 3, 2011

{Real Parties} Out of This World

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This party is Out of This World...full of aliens, spaceships and cheery colors! Creative mommy, Melody, did not leave out any details. You will love the games and creative food she offered to the guests!

UFO Toss

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Comet Craft Corner
Moon dough, rockets on paper straws to launch, bubbles & space themed coloring pages

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Crafter Crunch

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Look at the drinks and how they coordinate with the party...love that! Melody served a blue-green drink for the adults and green juice and liquid hydrogen (water with oranges and lime) for the kids.

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The treat and food area was just as cute as the drink station!

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How creative are the Saturn's Rings?!

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This party is just so bright and fun and perfect for the little boys in your life! Be sure to check out Meldoy's full recap of this creative party!


Monday, September 26, 2011

{Recipes} Pumpkin Pound Cake

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Fall is officially here {although it does not feel like it in sweltering Houston} and I have been itching to make all sorts of yummy fall goodness! My mouth has been watering at all of the delicious recipes floating around Pinterest. Over the weekend, I baked this Pumpkin Pound Cake from Sing For Your Supper blog and I thought it was delicious! It was dense and moist and not too sweet. Better yet, it was a cinch to make!

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Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pound Cake

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting


In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves and pudding mix; add to egg mixture alternately with pumpkin, beating well after each addition.

Transfer to a greased bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-6o minutes (depending on your oven) or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack. Remove from pan and cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. Serves 12-16.